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NPR News: 07-30-2026 8PM EDT

Jul 31, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Todd Blanche’s Attorney General confirmation stalls as senators demand written assurance that a controversial $1.8 billion fund is defunct. Meanwhile, a Georgia father receives 15 years for supplying a weapon used in a school shooting, and new Medicaid work requirements face scrutiny for excluding vulnerable populations. The episode also covers cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems, a legal challenge to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, and BTS’s boycott of the Grammys over new category rules.

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